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welkin in German

welkin in German is Firmament, Himmel, Himmelszelt — welkin means (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.

welkin in German

Firmament
noun
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
Himmel
noun
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
Himmelszelt
noun
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.

What does "welkin" mean?

  1. noun (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.
  2. noun (literary) The upper air, where clouds and birds are found.
    "At Saddlers Springs the mules raised the welkin braying for their horse cobbers that had been unsaddled before them."
  3. noun The realm above the earth said to be home to God or other deities; heaven.
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welkin in a sentence

  • At Saddlers Springs the mules raised the welkin braying for their horse cobbers that had been unsaddled before them.

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What is "welkin" in German?
"welkin" in German is Firmament, Himmel, Himmelszelt. welkin means: (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.
Are there other ways to say "welkin" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "welkin": Firmament, Himmel, Himmelszelt.
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